Section 1
This Act may be cited as the Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974.
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Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974
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Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 142 1974, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1974.
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ACT 1974
Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006 2006
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Date of Royal Assent
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30 July 1974
Date of publication in the Gazette … … …
22 August 1974
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1997
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2001
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Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to validate for the purposes of winding up certain past transactions in respect of kootu funds operated by companies. [23 August 1974] BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Short title
Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“company” means a company as defined in the Companies Act 1965 [Act 125], and includes a corporation as defined in the said
Act;
“kootu fund” has the same meaning as is assigned to that expression in the Kootu Funds (Prohibition) Act 1971 [Act 28].
Section 3
Certain kootu funds to be lawful and enforceable
(1)
It is hereby declared that all kootu funds which were in operation on or before 18 February 1971 and were operated by a company—
(a)
which has been wound up in accordance with paragraph 8(2)(b) of the Kootu Funds (Prohibition) Act 1971; or
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(b)
which has been wound up in accordance with the provi-sions of the Companies Act 1965, shall, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, be lawful and enforceable.
(2)
The reference in this section to the winding up of a company includes, in the case of a foreign company, a reference to the winding up of the affairs of the foreign company so far as the assets of the foreign company within Malaysia are concerned.
Section 4
Power of the liquidator
For the purposes of the winding up of a company referred to in section 3, the liquidator shall have power—
(a)
to collect all moneys due from defaulting participants of any kootu fund referred to in that section which was operated by the company; and
(b)
to pay any moneys due to the participants of any such kootu fund.
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LIST OF AMENDMENTS
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LIST OF SECTION AMENDED
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Common questions
- What is Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974?
- Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 142 1974, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1974.
- Is Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974 still in force?
- Yes — Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974 is currently in force.
- When did Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974 take effect?
- Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974 was first recorded in 1974.
- How many sections does Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974 have?
- Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974 contains 4 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974?
- The official text of Kootu Funds (Validation) Act 1974 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.
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